White-tailed kite

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage acquired after first year
gptkbp:behavior hovering
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call high-pitched whistles
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
white and gray
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:black
white underparts
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:White-tailed_kite
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Accipitridae
gptkbp:first_described_by by John James Audubon
gptkbp:fledging_period 6 to 7 weeks
gptkbp:flight_style gliding
gptkbp:foraging_behavior kiting
gptkbp:genus Elanus
gptkbp:habitat open grasslands
open areas with trees
gptkbp:habitat_range coastal and inland areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label White-tailed kite
gptkbp:hunting_technique sit-and-wait
gptkbp:incubation_period 30 to 32 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 33 to 38 cm
gptkbp:migration no
non-migratory
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nest_location in trees or shrubs
gptkbp:nest_material sticks and grasses
gptkbp:nesting March to July
trees
3 to 15 meters
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:range North America and parts of South America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Black-shouldered_kite
gptkbp:scientific_name Elanus leucurus
gptkbp:social_behavior generally solitary
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:species Elanus leucurus
gptkbp:subspecies Elanus leucurus hypoleucus
Elanus leucurus leucurus
gptkbp:success variable
gptkbp:tail_type long and forked
gptkbp:territorial_behavior yes
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:wing_configuration gray
gptkbp:wingspan 1.1 to 1.4 meters
gptkbp:young fledglings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black-shouldered_kite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7